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Every week I take some time to take inventory of my fridge, freezer and pantry…really just to make sure I don’t buy what I may already have (BTW, this is a GREAT way to plan a weekly grocery list!). So this morning I realized I had a bag of dark, sweet frozen cherries that I had initially bought to make smoothies, but decided to make this healthy cherry crumble. This recipe is vegan, gluten free and AHH-MAZING!! It’s SUPER easy to make and truly delicious and made with minimal sweetener. I love the texture of the oats against the cherries and then top it off with a bit of yogurt (if having for breakfast) or with some frozen yogurt (I used Sweet Scoops madagascar vanilla in this photo) or whatever your belly and heart desire.

Note: You can also use frozen blueberries but if you do, I would suggest adding some fresh lemon zest to brighten up the flavor a bit and add it right with the blueberries and cornstarch. Also, if you don’t have coconut oil, melted butter also works.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a glass pie dish with cooking spray, set aside.

In a bowl, combine the cherries and cornstarch. Mix to combine and until the cherries are completely coated and cornstarch dissolves.

In a separate bowl, combine the oats and almond flour, whisk to combine. Make a well in the center. Pour in the maple syrup, applesauce, vanilla and coconut oil. Stir until fully incorporated.

Transfer the filling a glass pie dish, and sprinkle evenly with the topping.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the juice is bubbling at the sides of the dish.

Allow to cool a bit and serve warm or completely cool and refrigerate.

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Hello! My name is Samina and I’m Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist from NYC. I use my love for cooking and nutrition expertise to create fun, healthy and delicious dishes for my family (often using my kids as taste testers) and I’m here to share it all with you!